Comparison

Click Metronome vs iword Drum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Click Metronome

This powerful metronome offers multiple visual modes like animated numbers, fullscreen flash, and a traditional pendulum. It includes a standalone Apple Watch app for haptic or audio tempo reference and an iPhone remote control. Save presets with setlists for practice and performance.

Highlights
  • Multiple visual metronome modes
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • Setlist functionality for presets
  • Wide tempo and time signature range
  • Beat subdivisions and various sounds
  • Fullscreen focus mode
  • Tap Tempo feature
Features
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Beautiful, powerful, setlist metronome with multiple visual modes and a standalone Apple Watch app. Animated beat numbers, fullscreen flash, traditional pendulum, standalone Apple Watch app with haptic or audio and an iPhone remote control -- Click gives you what you need for practice and performance, and then gets out of your way so you can focus on what's most important, making great music! Turn on the NUMBER DISPLAY to help you count out a complicated phrasing or that odd time signature. Use the FULLSCREEN FLASH for watching out of the corner of your eye on your music stand. Or use the PENDULUM mode for a more classic feel. Wide tempo range, beat subdivisions, a variety of time signatures, multiple sound types, and a fullscreen mode for total focus make Click a powerful but easy to use solution for practice and performance. And, use the new setlists feature to save it all and recall your presets instantly! SETLISTS • Save presets for your next gig and stay on tempo and stress-free all night! • Dial in your favorite practice routines. • Fullscreen mode gives you the same large, easy-to-see visualization that Click is known for and combines it with the ability to switch quickly between preset songs. APPLE WATCH APP • Standalone metronome, with audio or haptic, for a quick tempo reference, even when your iPhone isn't nearby. Audio can also play indefinitely in the background on supported devices/iOS versions. Includes Tap Tempo feature, so can also use it to quickly find the tempo of any song. • Use remote control mode to control play/stop and tempo settings for Click on your iPhone MULTIPLE VISUAL MODES • Large Beat Numbers • Fullscreen Flash • Traditional "Pendulum" style, with or without beat numbering AUDIO • Tempo from 10 to 400 BPM • 21 different time signatures • Subdivide beats: Eighths, Triplets, Shuffles, Sixteenths in various patterns • Woodblock, Clave, Beep, and Cowbell sounds PLUS • Tap Tempo • Downbeat flash option • Downbeat accent option • Change subdivision volume for a more musical sound • Fullscreen mode: set your tempo, time signature, etc., then close the controls for easier viewing and total focus • Easily operate the metronome and all controls with one hand, even on large screen devices If you like Click and find it a useful tool, please consider leaving a review or rating on the App Store. It means a lot to me and helps others find the app as well! Feel free to contact me with questions or comments. I'd love to hear from you! email: support@gigbagapps.com

About

iword Drum

Features
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"iword Drum" is an intelligent rhythm training course tool independently developed by Noai Technology, which combines software and hardware. Whether it's friends who are learning music as rhythm training tools or novices who enjoy music, they can learn independently. There is a massive amount of basic skills and track exercises inside; There are also PK courses: hand speed king, endurance king, rhythm king; And courses such as grading exams, Hanqi selection, original works by masters, champion daily life, and institution customization. Mainly addressing pain points such as boredom and difficulty in persisting in practicing the basic skills of mute drum (rhythm) for students. It can record the daily number of hits and practice time of students, gradually increasing the difficulty level, mastering their learning progress, and uploading data in real-time for ranking. In the end, the mute drum spirit can achieve the goal of making students unwilling to practice until I want to, leading a new rhythm gameplay!

Screenshots

Click Metronome4 screens
iword Drum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iword Drum at every 3 weeks against Click Metronome's every 3 months. iword Drum also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Click Metronome ships an update every 3 months, iword Drum every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Click Metronome versus iword Drum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClick Metronomeiword Drum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (295 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings295 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB333 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHawks Hill Software, LLCNoae network

Bugs and requests

Click Metronome

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Metronome stops working when Apple Watch screen turns off
  • Visual orientation issues on iPad
  • Occasional freezing or lagging

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to copy/paste song information and set lists
  • Timer and more subdivision options
  • Haptic feedback on iPhone
  • Ability to sync set lists across devices
  • Option to accent beats other than the 1

iword Drum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Click Metronome

No in-app purchases

None

iword Drum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Click Metronome free?
Click Metronome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iword Drum free?
iword Drum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Click Metronome or iword Drum have ads?
Neither Click Metronome nor iword Drum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Click Metronome or iword Drum?
Click Metronome ships an update every 3 months, and iword Drum every 3 weeks. Most recently, Click Metronome was updated on November 1, 2026 and iword Drum on November 3, 2026.

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